Figurative Language 7 th Grade Language Arts. Objectives To learn about similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole, students will: Participate.

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Figurative Language 7 th Grade Language Arts

Objectives To learn about similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole, students will: Participate in the poll, showing their current knowledge. Participate in oral discussion of definitions and ask for more examples. Watch the video to get a general knowledge. Label given sentences in the order they raise their hand. Label pictures by pasting a small circle in the boxes. Complete homework assignment.

Pre-assessment Poll Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole

Definitions Simile- A comparison using like or as. o Her eyes sparkled like diamonds. Metaphor- the comparison of two similar things but doesn't use the word like. o Her eyes are diamonds. Personification-Giving non-living things living traits. o The kites danced in the sky. Hyperbole- An exaggeration. o I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!

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Exercises 1.Her smile was as sweet as sunshine on a rainy day. ______________________ 2.The raindrops danced alone the window pane. ________________________ 3.The apartment was so dirty that you would need a hazmat suit to enter it. _________________________ 4.The kitten played as quietly as a mouse. ____________________________ 5.The wooden table was as solid as a rock. ____________________________ 6.She is a library of information. __________________________ 7.The curtain waved. ___________________________

Exercises page 2 8. He took my breathe away. _________________________ 9. After our walk I was starving.___________________________ 10. Time is money. ____________________________ 11. She’s sweet as cherry pie. ________________________ 12. He drank like a fish. _________________________ 13. The teapot sang as the water boiled. ______________________ 14. She is driving me crazy. ____________________________ 15. I saw red. __________________________

Activity 1 Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification

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Homework figurativelang1.docx